'Food for the Future' makes Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best

I’m thrilled to announce that Food for the Future is included in Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best lists! This is a staff-created list.

Food for the Future is on their Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2023 list for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade.

The Best of the Best lists represent the Chicago Public Library’s choices for the year’s most outstanding titles: books of exceptional quality for a diverse, city-wide readership. The list is widely promoted throughout Chicago, including local news coverage. The library orders extra copies to promote throughout the city, and they’re featured in branch displays, the CPL catalog, and on their website. They also present them to library staff as great reading suggestions to promote to their patrons.

Thank you so much to the staff at the Chicago Public Libraries for including Food for the Future!

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